New brands will join The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands in the next few months. They include award-winning Singapore fashion label In Good Company, which will showcase its signature womenswear and Mini Me collections for children three to eight years old. The…
Bangkok’s creative market Artbox Thailand is about to pop up in Singapore. It will feature more than 500 vendors and partners, with a different line-up for its two sessions, from this Friday to Sunday, and on the same days the following week. At the Bayfront…
Hooters of Singapore – Marina Bay has opened in Marina Boulevard, led by franchisee Destination Properties Group. Covering 2336 sqft (217 sqm) and close to Marina Bay Sands and Marina Bay Financial Center, the restaurant features more than 22 large-screen…
In Singapore, giant casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation is reportedly hoping to sell off a large stake in its shopping mall inside the Marina Bay Sands development before potentially using the proceeds to invest in future venues in Japan or South…
As Southeast Asia eCommerce merchants set benchmarks in a booming industry, their efforts are about to be celebrated with the launch of annual awards. Based in Kuala Lumpur, online shopping aggregator iPrice Group has launched the iPrice eCommerce Merchant…
With the relevance of the Great Singapore Sale (GSS) in doubt, going by falling retail sales, questions have been raised about what went wrong with the sale. Many consumers have pointed out that the annual sale of 23 years is not that great, as the discounts…
More luxury brands and new-to-market retail concepts are debuting at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands – along with an expanded collection of premium children’s brands at the North Promenade. Gucci Kids, Kenzo Kids, Paul Smith Kids and Stella McCartney Kids…
Four Mainland China restaurant chains have set up in Singapore since November, the latest opening in Riverside Point on Friday. It will be the first overseas outlet for Chengdu-style hotpot chain Spicy House, which has about 30 outlets on the mainland. Two…
Louis Vuitton perfumes are available again, with the French fashion house offering seven choices for its first fragrance launch in 70 years. Ingredients for the perfumes have been sourced internationally, including CO2 extractions from jasmine and May roses…
Gaming giant Las Vegas Sands Corp has held preliminary talks with prospective buyers of the Marina Bay Sands mall. The surprise revelation came during a conference call following an earnings report yesterday in which the US-based company revealed a casino…
Success or failure is often in the eye of the beholder, and in the case of Las Vegas Sands that sentiment holds very true today. On Wednesday after the market closed, the company reported first-quarter revenue of $2.72 billion and earnings of $320.2 million,…
Luxury French brand Longchamp sees Asia as a major contributor to the brand’s global growth in coming years. CEO Jean Cassegrain says 25 per cent of the brand’s business now comes from Asia – and 50 per cent of its customer base is Asian. In an exclusive…
German watchmaker Glashutte Original is rapidly building its network of Asian boutiques as it tries to build its share of global luxury watch sales. During the last three months, Glashutte has opened three new stores in Asia, including its first in Southeast…
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands has added luxury label Dolce & Gabbana Junior to its growing line-up of luxury childrenswear retailers. The high end Singapore shopping centre which relaunched with a luxury focus in April, had already attracted Fendi Kids and…
Macao’s gambling downturn may be impacting on casino operators’ bottom lines – but retailing is on the rise. Las Vegas Sands, which owns The Venetian Macao, Four Seasons Macao and Sands Cotai Central shopping malls in Macau – and the Marina Bay Sands in…
A brand new entertainment venue has opened in Singapore: Flight at Sky on 57 a new lounge experience atop Marina Bay Sands. The integrated resort has transformed its outdoor terraces into a “contemporary lounge experience” called Flight, making the most of…